Thursday, October 28, 2010

The days are getting shorter, and so is the weekly list of car events around Kansas City.

This is Halloween weekend, and nothing makes the heart skip a beat like a drag race at KCIR. Or for a real scare, hang out after the sun goes down at one of the local cruise nights. Maybe you just want to catch the Independence Halloween parade. Or get ready for some white-knuckled action as NASCAR heads to Talladega Superspeedway.

As usual, I encourage you to call or check ahead before you head out to most of these events. As the weather gets cold, and the daylight gets scarce, these late-season shindigs have a tendency to get cancelled. But even at that, there are still several fun things for car aficionados to do or see around KC this weekend. Check out the calendar of events below.Kansas City-area car shows

Saturday, October 30. Orrick, Mo. Orrick Halloween Fun Run Car Show, Costume Contest and Haunted House sponsored by the Orrick Country Cruisers. Downtown Main Street. For more information, call Louis at (816) 550-9420.

Sunday, October 31. Richmond, Mo. Hardtime Rodders Car Show sponsored by the Hardtime Rodders Car Club. Maurice Roberts Park, East Main Street across from the old Sonic Drive-In. For more information, call Mike Payne at (660) 232-0265 or (660) 398-0004.

The NASCAR Nationwide Series is off this weekend, but the Sprint Cup and Trucks will be spending Halloween on the high-banks of the 2.66-mile Talladega Superspeedway. This event almost always proves to be one of the most exciting on the schedule, so tune-in to see how the NASCAR starts work the Pump-Draft on Halloween. For more information, visit http://www.nascar.com/.